Matzah Brei & Banter: Fighting Antisemitism in K-12 Schools – A Grassroots Perspective
Sunday, April 28, 2024 • 20 Nisan 5784
10:00 AM - 11:30 AMIn-person and via Livestream10:00 AM Brunch
10:30 AM Speakers
Antisemitic incidents rose by a sobering 261% in Montgomery County from 2021 to 2022. Moreover, although about 10% of Montgomery County is Jewish, 61% of hate bias incidents in the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) from July 2022 to November 2023 involved antisemitism. The data is indisputable: antisemitism is rife locally in K–12 schools.
Our two speakers are local leaders in the fight to end antisemitism in K–12 education. Rebecca Schgallis, founder of the Northern-Virginia-based advocacy organization United Against Antisemitism, is also the Senior Education Strategist for the CAMERA Education Institute, whose mission is to confront antisemitism and anti-Zionism in American education.
Nicole Kashtan founded the Montgomery County Jewish Parents Coalition (MoCo JPC) to combat rising antisemitism in MCPS and celebrate the Jewish and Israeli heritage of Montgomery County. They will discuss the reasons for rising antisemitism in the public schools, strategies their organizations are using to reverse the trend, and opportunities for community involvement.
To join us for this free event, which includes a Kosher-for-Passover breakfast, please register below. Cosponsored by Sisterhood, Men’s Club, and the Committee Against Antisemitism. Contact Anne Rubinovitz or Gail Silberglied for more information.
All are welcome! Please register below by Monday, April 22. After this date, contact Sisterhood. Click here to watch via Livestream.
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